Jasbina Ahluwalia Participates in Chai Chat: American Born Confused Dating
Relationships & the Young South Asian
NetIP Conference Boston
In a time of internet dating, bio-data, long distance relationships and everything in between, what’s really the best way to find that special someone? What qualities truly define a “good match”? After tying the knot and circling the fire, how do you make a modern South Asian marriage work?
You’ve heard more than your share of traditional advice from your parents, dating tips from your friends and modern research from the experts, but who actually know what’s best?
If you’re as confused as every other single South Asian out there, come share your ideas and questions on this intriguing and ever-complicated topic. Hear what a trained psychologist, experienced matchmaker and well-intentioned uncle have to say about blending the best of eastern and western philosophies on dating, marriage and beyond…
Sample Discussion Questions:
Finding a Match
- My criteria for whom I want to date is so specific (religion, community, family, looks, income) that I never meet dateable men/women. What are the essential qualities the right person?
- Are people finding success in online dating? What are the successful people doing?
- What are the pros and cons of arranged marriages vs. marriage after dating?
- What is the best advice for making a long distance relationship work?
- How long should you date someone before making a commitment?
- Do I need to live with someone to know for sure if we are compatible?
- What are the most important questions to ask oneself before saying yes to a proposal?
- What are the qualities that successful relationships have?
- What does the opposite sex want, really?
Conference Speakers
Speakers at the NetIP come from diverse backgrounds such as Technology, Academia, Media, Healthcare, Finance, Arts, Politics, Non-profits, Law, and Entertainment. The conference showcases the potential in each field and the power of collaboration across sectors. Something that is unrivaled and seen only at NetIP.
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 Ilyas Akbar CPA Retirement Planning Specialist AXA Advisors LLC |
Chai Chat: American Born Confused Dating Panel
NetIP Conference Boston
Jasbina Ahluwalia
Professional Matchmaker
Jasbina Ahluwalia is the Founder and President of Intersections Matchmaking. Prior to becoming a CertifiedMatchmaker, Jasbina practiced law in Chicago and San Francisco. Jasbina earned her matchmaking certification from the Matchmaking Institute based in Manhattan.
Jasbina earned her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, and her B.A. and M.A. in philosophy from Vanderbilt University.
Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat
Marriage Counselor
K. Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat has a Masters degree in Medical Psychiatric Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Bombay.
Ms. Bhagat has worked for the last seven years in the field of Behavior Modification and Counseling. Her focus has been improving the quality of life amongst South Asian families both in India and the US.
As an Indian Marriage Counselor, she is sensitive to the unique needs of the community and the cultural values that the community highly regards. Ms. Bhagat specializes in working with individuals, couples and families. In order to serve the Indian community
Ms. Bhagat offers professional and strictly confidential marriage & family counseling services. She provides traditional methods of counseling as well as other creative communication approaches for those who are not locatednearby.
Ms. Bhagat also speaks Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and English and her practice is located in Manhattan. For more information on Ms. Bhagat’s practice, visithttp://www.desicounseling.com
Dr. Vijay Mehta (Vijay Uncle)
Dr. Vijay Mehta (Vijay Uncle) Ex Chief of General Vascular Thoracic Section Central Texas Veterans Health Care Systems.
With his recent retirement, Vijay Uncle is now a full time social reformer. Vijay Uncle is a sought after motivational speaker who has personally helped hundreds of Desi youth struggling to balance the East with the West.
His natural ability to connect and understand the predicament of youth of our generation as we to balance the two hemispheres has made him popular guest at University campuses and conferences across the US. He is returning to Net IP convention for the third time by popular demand.
You are in for a surprise as to how much he understands the relationship quagmires in our generation.
Vijay Uncle spearheaded a movement to recruit Asian Indians for the National Bone Marrow Registry. He has organized more than 250 bone marrow drives and has personally registered more than 17,000 Asian Indians for this great cause.
His new project? Vijay Uncle is currently working on a Desi Retirement Community with eventual Assisted Living and a Nursing Home. Feel free to contact him for any personal guidance. Email or IM him at VijayVIP@aol.com or checkout: www.vijayuncle.com.
Natasha Khan (moderator)
Founder & Editor of Sapna Magazine
Natasha Khan is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Sapna Magazine and has been since its inception in 2004.
Along with guiding the vision for Sapna Magazine, she also serves as the ‘Dating & Relationships’ editor and regularly contributes as the ‘Love Guru’.
She was recognized by Glamour Magazine as a 2007 Woman of Your Year Finalist for her dedication to the issues and interests of South Asian American women. Her love affair with entrepreneurship has also led her to be an ‘intrapraneur’ at ASHOKA: Innovators for the Public, a citizen sector organization that supports social entrepreneurs.
Sheila Rajan (producer)
Sheila Rajan is the producer of the discussion session titled “American Born Confused Dating”. In addition, she has helped with administration tasks and sponsorship efforts in putting together this year’s conference.
Sheila has been active with NetIP for the past 3 years by serving as the secretary for the local Boston chapter.
Aside from NetIP, Sheila works for a test equipment company located outside of Boston as an electrical engineer, specializing in RF technology. Sheila is originally from the Washington, DC area and is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
